Collapsible kite



1934- 1 J. F. NEARY 1,984,229

I COLLAPSIBLE KITE Filed Nov. 25, 1933 (]0 Z7Z INVENTOR ATTORNEY;

Patented Dec. 1 1, 1 934 v a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COLLAPS IBLE KITE John F. Neary, North Wales, Pa. Application November'25, 1933, Serial No. 699,772

1 Claim. (Cl. 244-22) 9 The present invention relates to an'improved a position, when the kite is extended to an opcollapsible kite, wherein all parts of the kite, erative position, so as to hold the two sections of namely the kite skeleton, the tie cords for the kite the transverse stay in transverse extended posisail remain associated intact, whether the kite tionsf The remote ends of the two sections of 5 skeleton is collapsed or extended in open posithe transverse stay have eyes 8, while the remote 5 tion. ends of the longitudinal stay have eyes 9. Suit- Another purpose is to provide, in a. kite, a kite able cords, wires or the like are connected to skeleton comprising a longitudinal stay and two theeyes 8 and 9 by means of hooks l1. Engaged sections of a transverse stay, there being a slide over the cords or wires are the folded edge por- 10 head on the longitudinal stay and having pivoted tions 12 of the sail 13 of the kite, and which sail l0 thereto the two sections of the transverse stay, may be constructed of anysuitable very light whereby the two sections can be moved pivotally fabric, paper or other material, through which in position to hold the kite in an operative posithe air will not so readily pass. Preferably a kite tion, and by moving the slide head toward the fabric is designed to be used for the kite sail, so

15 smaller end of the kite, the sections of the transas to facilitate the collapse of the kite, though it 15 verse stay may be collapsed, as well as the sail is possible to construct the sail of paper such as of the kite, whereby the kite may be packed for will readily fold. Eyes 8a of the transverse stay Storage or Shipment are connected by a transverse cord or wire 14,

It is to be understood that the particulars which is taut sufficient to bow the sections of the herein given are in no Way limitative, and that transverse stay into the customary kite forma- 20 While still keeping within the scope of the invention. Suitable eyes 15 are carried by the longi' tion, any desired modification of details and protudinal stay, and to which a bridle cord 16 is conportions may be made in the construction of the nected. A suitable kite flying cord 17 is connected appliance according to circumstances. to the bridle cord, whereby the kite may be The invention comprises further features and allowed to ascend when the flying cord is properly 25 combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, manipulated. It is easily obvious that by movshown in the drawing and claimed. ing the slide head downwardly toward the smaller In the aW end of the kite, the various parts of the kite may Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the imeasily collapse into a small compass for storage proved kite constructed in accordance with the or shipment. 30 invention, showing the kite open, therefore in an The invention having been set forth, what is operative position. claimed is:

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of A kite, comprising a frame composed of acen- Figure l. tral longitudinal stay, a transverse stay, a covertudinal stay of the kite, on which a slide head 2 is covering and connecting the remote ends of both mounted. This slide head is constructed from stays, said transverse stay comprising sections, sheet metal, preferably stamped, though it may be and means comprising an elongated plate slidotherwise formed, and pivoted at 3 to the ears of able on the central longitudinal stay and to which 0 the slide head are two sections 4 of the transverse the sections are pivotally connected, spaced loop stay 5. members encircling said longitudinal stay and While the two sections of the transverse stay connected to said plate, whereby upon moving as well as the longitudinal stay may be constructed said plate in one direction on the longitudinal of any suitable material, for instancealight wood, central stay the frame may be collapsed, and

they are preferably constructed of aluminum, in means on the longitudinal central stay for limit- 40 the form of small rods, which may be either round ing the slidable plate in the other direction on or grooved like umbrella stays. The slide head the central longitudinal stay, and a strand conhas a channel way 6 through which the longi- 'necting the remote ends of the sections of the tudinal stay extends, so that the slide head may transverse stay and being drawntaut for bowing move longitudinally on the longitudinal stay. A the transverse stay, and a bridle and kite cord 50 stop pinor lug or the like 7 is carried by the connected to the kite.

longitudinal stay to limit the slide head in such JOHN F. NEARY.

Referring to the drawing 1 identifies the longiing for said frame, strands in the margin of said 35 

